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Sword Art Online: Integral Factor for Android and iOS – Guide

Sword Art Online novels and anime series became a mega-hit due to its premise. You are trapped inside a video game, and the only way out is to finish the game. Kinda like the new Jumanji movie.

Sword Art Online Integral Factor for Android and iOS is based on the same Franchise, and we have very high hopes for it.

Sword Art Online had other games built around it, however, Bandai Namco has taken a different approach with this one.

What’s different?

Instead of playing as one of well know popular characters of the franchise, you will be playing as one of the many anonymous players trapped inside the game.

The story it tells is the same that fans would already know, yet in Sword Art Online Integral Factor, it is told from different point of view, which the fans will find very refreshing.

In the game, you come across well know characters such as Kirito, Asuna, and others. However, if you want to make it to the end and beat the game, you will need a guide.

That is what this article is about 🙂

Let’s get to it!!

Starting with the controls

Ok, there is not much to talk about the controls. These are the basic controls you will find in any third person perspective game.

The virtual thumbstick is on the bottom left of the screen, and to look around you just need to tap and drag anywhere on the screen.

Pinch zoom in-and-out is also available.

The Combat buttons are on the bottom right and the minimap is on the top right. To expand the map you can tap on it. And you obviously need to the map to reach your next quest.

The Hamburger icon will give you a popup menu which is made to seem like the character is accessing the in-game menu, which is pretty cool. Here you can check your status, quest info, and even find your friends.

The in-game communication bar is at the bottom, which gives players three options. Say, Party and Tell.

“Say” is for chatting with anyone available, “Party” is for chatting with people you are grouped with, and “Tell” is for sending a private message.

It’s time to fight!

The combat in Sword Art Online: Integral Factor is very simple but very clever. And we like that a lot.

The big button on the bottom right corner is for attacks. It is very simple to use, you just walk up to an enemy and attack.

By holding down the button, you can continuously attack.

The four buttons surrounding the main attack button are for sword skills. And as you guessed it, you have to earn these special attacks.

Using them strategically will inflict more damage on your enemies, and after using an attack there is a cool down period before you can use it again.

The “Switch” button on top of the skills buttons, is the most powerful skill available to you. The “Switch meter” fills up as you do damage to your enemies, and once it is full, the icon will start to flash.

Same as the other skills, you can wait for the right moment to unleash this power for maximum effect.

The orange weapon icon helps you switch between weapons. This is something you need to do as your weapon of choice will depend on the type of enemy.

You need to identify the vulnerabilities of your enemy and choose your weapons accordingly.

Tip-

For instance, if all the skills in your current weapon are cooling down, you can switch to the next weapon where all the skills of that weapon will be available to use.

You will not need to use these tactics in earlier stages however, this will be really useful when it comes to boss fights later on.

The “Dash” button is also very useful to avoid attacks.

Taking care of your partner

As you progress in the game, you will eventually meet a character who will serve as your partner in crime.

Her name is Koharu, but you can change her name to whatever you want.

She will be your guide and companion and will help you in battles. She will also assist you in “Switch” attacks.

However, for her to be more effective, you need to equip her with the right tools. Skill, shields etc…

To do this you need to go to ‘partner’ inside the main menu.

Note that your partner will not be available when you are in a ‘party’. You will need to depend on the other players in the party to cover your six.

Sword skills

Sword Art Online: Integral Factor is a free to play mobile game. However, there is an option to purchase skills.

Through orders, you can buy skills that teach and train you on how to use them.

These skills are taken from the Sword Art Online characters, which is available in different rarities.